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editor’s choice Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Motors Debut Solar-Powered Vehicle Charging Station Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. and Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) have debuted a solarpowered charging station for electric vehicles at the MMNA headquarters in Cypress, Calif. The charging station is powered by 96, 175 W photovoltaic modules from Mitsubishi Electric. This charging station will help support CHAdeMO compatible electric vehicles such as the Mitsubishi i, which will arrive in showrooms in November. Able to charge up to four vehicles at once, the station features three types of chargers with different voltages: standard level 1 voltage (110 V) will deliver a 100 percent charge in 22 hours on the new Mitsubishi i; level 2 (220 V) can charge the vehicle in six hours; and level 3 CHAdeMO quick charger can charge to 80 percent battery capacity in 25 minutes. The DC quick charger used for the Cypress charging station is manufactured by the Eaton Corp., and is the firstof-its-kind CHAdeMO quick charger certified for US sale and public utility. The actual installation of the charging equipment and the supporting electrical infrastructure was handled by Rogers Electric. The twin-arch structure for the charging station was designed by California Green Designs. Editor & Publisher • David Webster Director of Content • Shannon Given Associate Editors Nick Depperschmidt, Heather Krier News Editors • Jeremy Fleming, Jessi Albers, Sue Hannebrink, Laura Mayo, Scott Webster Manager of Administration Marsha Grillo Advertising, Sales and Marketing Jessi Albers, Director of Sales Jeremy Fleming, Account Executive Jennifer Graham, Marketing Assistant Julie Hammond, Production Manager Director of Support Services Marc Vang BATTERY POWER (ISSN #10923616) is published bi-monthly by Webcom Communications Corp., 7355 E. Orchard, #100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111. A U.S. subscription is $58.00/ year and $72.00/year elsewhere. Single copies are $20 plus shipping. Back issues are available. Payment must be made in U.S. funds to process the order. Direct all subscription inquiries, orders and address changes to Fulfillment Services. Reprints/Photocopies: For requests contact Webcom Communications at 720-528-3770. © Copyright 2011 Webcom Communications Corp. Material in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without written permission. Requests for permission should be directed to the customer service manager. The number of electronics applications that have become portable in the last 20 years has risen dramatically with the evolution of battery technologies. The portable power battery market has grown significantly during this same time frame across a variety of consumer and industrial application areas. While this sector was initially constrained by supply-side limitations, the market has matured and is showing steady growth. A new report from Pike Research forecasts that the portable power sector will continue expanding at a healthy rate over the next few years, rising from $20.3 billion in global revenues in 2010 to $30.5 billion by 2015. The cleantech market intelligence firm estimates that portable power represents 55 percent of the global battery industry, with the stationary and motive battery sectors accounting for the balance of the market. The firm’s analysis indicates that portable power’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5 percent will outpace growth in the other two sectors. “Advanced battery technologies hold the potential to have a major impact on how portable devices are used in a variety of consumer and industrial markets,” said Pike Research president Clint Wheelock. “However, batteries are governed and constrained by a set of electrochemical laws that prevent them from achieving the kinds of advancements we have seen in the electronics industry. There is no Moore’s Law for battery technology, but a large number of innovators are actively seeking ways to significantly improve the performance of batteries.” Pike Research forecasts that the largest market growth will continue to be in batteries for laptop computers and mobile phones, driven largely by ongoing increases in unit shipments. Other major growth categories will include portable navigation, military applications, medical devices, power tools and instrumentation/sensing. A few application segments, such as batteries for portable AV/music and digital photography, will experience flat to negative Portable Battery Market to Reach $30.5 Billion Worldwide by 2015, Forecasts Pike Research Webcom Communications Corp. 7355 E. Orchard Rd., Suite 100 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone 720-528-3770 Fax 720-528-3771 www.BatteryPowerOnline.com Office hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. MST 4 Battery Power • September/October www.BatteryPowerOnline.com http://www.BatteryPowerOnline.com http://www.BatteryPowerOnline.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Battery Power - September/October 2011

Battery Power - September/October 2011
Contents
Portable Battery Market to Reach $30.5 Billion Worldwide by 2015, Forecasts Pike Research
Panasonic Introduces High Rate Li-Ion Cell
A Comprehensive Management Approach to Maximizing UPS Availability
The Evolution of Battery Monitoring: Impedance, Resistance, Conductance or Ohmic Value
The World of Alkaline Batteries
Nickel Zinc’s Powerful Future in Stationary Storage
Batteries
Components
ICs and Semiconductors
Charging & Testing
Power Supplies
Industry News
Marketplace
Calendar of Events
Research & Development

Battery Power - September/October 2011